Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-7700K is 98 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i7-7700K - £178.58 vs £188.66
- Up to 2% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-7700K - £1.05 vs £1.07 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Performs up to 4% better in God of War than Ryzen 5 1600X - 176 vs 170 FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 91 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
170
96%
Value, £/FPS
£1.05/FPS
100%
Price, £
£178.58
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £178.58 on Amazon
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Buy for £188.66 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | Intel Core i7-7700K |
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Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 91 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |